German circus replaces live animals with holograms

The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all…

World sites vie for UNESCO spot in Riyadh as Venice risks downgrade

More than 50 world sites hope for inclusion on the UN’s coveted heritage list at a…

Very bright fireball explodes over Bariloche, Argentina

A very bright fireball entered Earth’s atmosphere over Bariloche, Argentina, and disintegrated in a series of…

New method combines DNA nanoballs and electronics to enable simple pathogen detection

Researchers at Karolinska Institute have developed a novel method using DNA nanoballs to detect pathogens, aiming…

South Africa's great white sharks are changing locations—they need to be monitored for beach safety and conservation

South Africa is renowned for having one of the world’s biggest populations of great white sharks…

Novel membrane could reduce energy expenditure in separating molecules for desalination, drug development

Separating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum refining, the hydrocarbons—chemical…

Morocco quake not in most active area but expect aftershocks: expert

The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, killing more than a thousand people, didn’t hit in the…

Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa—with a lot of water

The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure. …

How did plants first evolve into all different shapes and sizes? We mapped a billion years of plant history to find out

Plants range from simple seaweeds and single-celled pond scum, through to mosses, ferns and huge trees.…

Mapped: Forest fire hot spots where treatment offers the biggest payoff for people and climate

The U.S. government is investing over US$7 billion in the coming years to try to manage…